,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cihb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #d1 #bjbf,mr4     
,%eehy 7= himself & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% protections aga9/  
digital imp]sonation fraud1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,ai ,fraud ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,crim9al prohibition 
on use ( digital imp]sonations to commit
 fraud  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbc ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection  
7j72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection  
7h7 ! foll[+3  7i7  ,use ( digital      
imp]sonations ,to commit fraud  7#a7    
,def9itions  ,9 ?is subsection3  7,a7   
,digital imp]sonation  ,! t]m digital   
imp]sonation means any visual or audio  
depiction (--  7i7 an id5tifiable       
individual creat$ ?r\gh ! use ( s(tw>e1 

ma*9e le>n+1 artificial intellig5ce1 or 
any o!r comput]-g5]at$ or te*nological  
means1 includ+ by adapt+1 modify+1      
manipulat+1 or alt]+ an au!ntic visual  
or audio depiction1 t1 :5 view$ or li/5$
 to z a :ole by a reasonable p]son1 is  
indi/+ui%able f an au!ntic visual or    
audio depiction ( ! individual2 or  7ii7
 an imag9>y individual creat$ ?r\gh !   
use ( s(tw>e1 ma*9e le>n+1 artificial   
intellig5ce1 or any o!r comput]-g5]at$  
or te*nological means1 includ+ by       
adapt+1 modify+1 manipulat+1 or alt]+ an
 au!ntic visual or audio depiction ( an 
imag9>y individual1 t1 :5 view$ or li/5$
 to z a :ole by a reasonable p]son1 is  
indi/+ui%able f a visual or audio       
depiction ( a real individual4  7,b7    
,id5tifiable individual  ,! t]m         
id5tifiable individual means an         
individual--  7i7 :o appe>s 9 :ole or 9 
"p1 or is he>d1 9 a digital             
imp]sonation2 &  7ii7 ^: face1 lik5ess1 
voice1 or o!r di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ic       
7includ+ a unique bir?m>k or o!r        

recognizable feature7 is display$ or    
he>d 9 connection ) su* digital         
imp]sonation4  7#b7  ,(f5se  7,a7  ,9   
g5]al  ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 x  
%all be unlawful = a p]son1 9 int]/ate  
or =eign communications1 to falsely pose
 z an id5tifiable individual or imag9>y 
individual1 9 a mann] int5d$ to be tak5 
z g5u9e1 9 a digital imp]sonation1 )    
int5t to defraud a p]son ( any money1   
pap]1 docum5t1 or ?+ ( value4  7,b7     
,exceptions  ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n   
apply to a lawfully au?oriz$            
inve/igative1 protective1 or intellig5ce
 activity (--  7i7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or     
7ii7 an intellig5ce ag5cy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#c7  ,p5alties  ,any p]son :o 
violates p>agraph 7#b7 %all be f9$ "u   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ n m ?an #c ye>s1 or bo?4  7#d7
  ,?reats  ,any p]son :o int5tionally   
?reat5s to commit ! (f5se "u p>agraph   
7#b7 = ! purpose ( intimidation1        

co]cion1 extortion1 or to create m5tal  
di/ress %all be puni%$ z provid$ 9      
p>agraph 7#c74  7#e7  ,=feiture  7,a7   
,9 g5]al  ,! c\rt1 9 impos+ a s5t5ce on 
any p]son convict$ ( a violation (      
p>agraph 7#b71 %all ord]1 9 addition to 
any o!r s5t5ce impos$ & irrespective (  
any o!r s5t5ce impos$ & irrespective (  
any provision ( ,/ate law1 t ! p]son    
=feit to ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 !       
p]son's int]e/ 9 prop]ty1 real or       
p]sonal1 con/itut+ or d]iv$ f any gross 
proce$s ( ! violation1 or any prop]ty   
traceable to su* prop]ty1 obta9$ or     
reta9$ directly or indirectly z a result
 ( ! violation2 &  7ii7 any p]sonal     
prop]ty ( ! p]son us$1 or int5d$ to be  
us$1 9 any mann] or "p1 to commit or to 
facilitate ! commission ( ! violation4  
7,b7  ,proc$ures  ,section #dac ( !     
,controll$ ,sub/ances ,act 7#ba         
,u4,s4,c4 #hec71 ) ! exception (        
subsections 7a7 & 7d71 %all apply to !  
crim9al =feiture ( prop]ty "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7                 

,extrat]ritorial jurisdiction  ,!re is  
extrat]ritorial ,f$]al jurisdiction ov] 
an (f5se "u p>agraph 7#b74  4  7b7      
,def5ses ,section #bbc7;e77#a7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ or 7h7 & ins]t+ 7h71 or 7i74  #c4 
,protection aga9/ digital imp]sonation  
fraud  7a7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 x %all be    
unlawful = a p]son1 9 int]/ate or =eign 
comm]ce1 to falsely pose z an           
id5tifiable or imag9>y individual 9 a   
mann] int5d$ to be tak5 z g5u9e1 9 a    
digital imp]sonation1 ) int5t to defraud
 a p]son ( any money1 pap]1 docum5t1 or 
?+ ( value4  7#b7 ,exception ,!         
prohibition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply to a lawfully au?oriz$     
inve/igative1 protective1 or intellig5ce
 activity (-- 7,a7 a law en=cem5t ag5cy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a        
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or     
7,b7 an intellig5ce ag5cy ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7b7 ,en=cem5t by ! ,commission 

7#a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or       
practices ,a violation ( subsection 7a7 
%all be treat$ z a violation ( a rule   
def9+ an unfair or deceptive act or     
practice prescrib$ "u section           
#ah7;a77#a77;,b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade      
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#eg;a7a77#a77;,b774  7#b7 ,p[]s ( !     
,commission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,commission %all en=ce ?is section 9 !  
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is section4  7,b7 ,privileges &  
immunities ,any p]son :o violates       
subsection 7a7 %all be subject to !     
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #da et  
seq474  7,c7 ,au?ority pres]v$ ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to limit !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission "u any o!r     
provision ( law4  7c7 ,def9itions ,=    

purposes ( ?is section3 7#a7 ,commission
 ,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al      
,trade ,commission4  7#b7 ,digital      
imp]sonation2 id5tifiable individual ,! 
t]ms digital imp]sonation & id5tifiable 
individual h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9    
section #bbc7;i7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;i771 z
 add$ by section #b ( ?is ,act4  #d4    
,work+ gr\p on digital imp]sonation     
fraud  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress
 ,! t]m appropriate committees (        
,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on        
,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,digital =5sics
 ,! t]m digital =5sics means sci5tific  
or te*nical practices us$ to recognize1 
collect1 analyze1 or int]pret digital   
evid5ce = ! purposes ( inve/igat+ crimes
 or o!r incid5ts1 includ+ ! use (       
digital imp]sonation to commit fraud4   
7#c7 ,digital imp]sonation ,! t]m       

digital imp]sonation has ! mean+ giv5 t 
t]m 9 section #bbc7;i7 ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;i771 z add$ by section  
#b ( ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,director ,! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,work+   
,gr\p  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director1 %all conv5e a work+ gr\p  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,work+     
,gr\p7 to engage 9 te*nical discussions 
& rese>* = ! developm5t ( be/ practices 
& recomm5dations = ! recognition1       
detection1 prev5tion1 & trac+ ( digital 
imp]sonations us$ 9 violation ( section 
#bbc7;i7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;i771 z am5d$ 
by section #b ( ?is ,act1 & section     
#c7;a7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,composition ,!
 ,work+ ,gr\p %all consi/ (-- 7,a7      
repres5tatives f-- 7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,ju/ice2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,trade          

,commission2  7iii7 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &    
local gov]nm5t law en=cem5t ag5cies2 &  
7iv7 private sector indu/ries1 includ+--
 7,i7 f9ancial s]vices2  7,,ii7 heal?   
c>e2  7,,iii7 retail & e-comm]ce2       
7,,iv7 telecommunications2 &  7,v7      
digital plat=ms1 includ+ social m$ia    
plat=ms2 &  7,b7 sci5ti/s & eng9e]s )   
exp]tise 9-- 7i7 digital =5sics2 &  7ii7
 artificial intellig5ce1 includ+ !      
g5]ation or detection ( digital         
imp]sonations4  7c7 ,public work%op ,!  
,director %all-- 7#a7 conv5e n less ?an 
#a public work%op to solicit input f    
/akehold]s on ! be/ practices &         
recomm5dations develop$ "u subsection   
7b77#a72 &  7#b7 incorporate su* input  
into ! be/ practices & recomm5dations z 
! ,director consid]s appropriate4  7d7  
,publication ( be/ practices &          
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,director %all publi% on a publicly     
accessible website ( ! ,national        
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology a report

 t conta9s ! be/ practices &            
recomm5dations develop$ pursuant to     
subsection 7b77#a7 & modifi$ "u         
subsection 7c77#b74  7e7 ,annual review 
& updates ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less  
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft]1 !   
,director %all-- 7#a7 review ! be/      
practices & recomm5dations develop$ "u  
?is section2 &  7#b7 update ! be/       
practices & recomm5dations publi%$ "u   
subsection 7d7 z ! ,director consid]s   
appropriate pursuant to ! mo/ rec5t     
review conduct$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 ( ?is subsection4  7f7 ,report to  
,congress ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t summ>izes-- 7#a7 ! meet+s &    
collaboration ( ! ,work+ ,gr\p dur+ !   
ye> prec$+ ! submission ( ! report2 &   
7#b7 ! "w plann$ by ! ,work+ ,gr\p = !  
ye> foll[+ ! submission ( ! report4  7g7
 ,sunset ,! requirem5ts ( ?is section   

%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #aj ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#e4 ,coop]ation ) =eign law en=cem5t    
ag5cies  7a7 ,li/ ( c\ntries ) highe/   
occurr5ce ( violations ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,commission71 
9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all id5tify a li/ ( 
! top #aj =eign c\ntries :]e ! highe/   
occurr5ce ( violations ( section #b or  
#c orig9ate & h>m individuals locat$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates or a t]ritory !re(4  7b7 
,,ftc int]national agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,us+ ! li/ ( =eign c\ntries       
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a71 !           
,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 may ent] into agreem5ts ) su* 
=eign c\ntries to ensure ! coop]ation ( 
any =eign law en=cem5t ag5cy 9 !        
,commission's en=cem5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,requirem5ts ,any agreem5t ent]$ into  
by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be subject to ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  

section #f7;j77#d7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#df7;j77#d774  7#c7 ,report to ,congress
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is section1 & annually      
!reaft]1 ! ,commission %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
implem5tation ( ?is subsection dur+ !   
report+ p]iod1 includ+-- 7,a7 any new   
agreem5ts ) =eign c\ntries 7z describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a77 ent]$ into dur+ su*     
p]iod2  7,b7 any negotiations reg>d+ new
 agreem5ts or modifications to agreem5ts
 ) =eign c\ntries dur+ su* p]iod2  7,c7 
a description ( ! ,commission's         
coord9ation ) =eign law en=cem5t ag5cies
 to en=ce alleg$ violations ( section   
#c2 &  7,d7 any *all5ges ) coop]ation ( 
=eign law en=cem5t ag5cies 7includ+ )   
respect to =eign c\ntries )\t an        
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77 9 ! en=cem5t 
( section #c4  7c7 ,,doj review (       

int]national law en=cem5t ag5cy         
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an e #e    
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all   
review &1 z necess>y & consi/5t )       
au?orities "u applicable law1 modify    
int]national agreem5ts ) =eign law      
en=cem5t ag5cies 9 =eign c\ntries       
id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a7 to enc\rage  
assi/ance ) ! en=cem5t ( violations (   
section #bbc7;i7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act1 t orig9ate outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 &
 e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1
 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t includes--   
7,a7 an analysis ( ! review conduct$ "u 

p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 a description ( any
 modifications to int]national agreem5ts
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 pursu$ by !   
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,c7 recomm5dations
 to /r5g!n ! en=cem5t ( violations (    
section #bbc7;i7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act1 t-- 7i7 orig9ate outside ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7ii7 h>m ,unit$ ,/ates      
p]sons locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4   
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be  
con/ru$ to re/rict p>ody1 satire1       
j\rnalism1 or any o!r rights1           
privileges1 or immunities protect$ by ! 
,fir/ ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4